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A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

148 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

140Wins
4Losses
4Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

148 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Honduras · Gabon · South Korea · United Arab Emirates · Lebanon · Poland · Iceland · China · Sierra Leone · Laos · Brunei

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

  1. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsNiger

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Niger
    CategorySouth AfricaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38426,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2121,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S17.6° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Afghanistan
    CategoryHondurasAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85141,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1842,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8707,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N34.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsDjibouti

    Area: 267,667 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Djibouti
    CategoryGabonDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,66723,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7891,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7737,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.349.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S11.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsGhana

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Ghana
    CategorySouth KoreaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4307,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Palestine
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7515,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0206,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31840Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N32.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsSenegal

    Density: 555.1 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Senegal
    CategoryLebanonSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49318,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5854,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.191.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N15.2° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsGeorgia

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Georgia
    CategoryPolandGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68569,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3533,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47325,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.353.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N42.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Tunisia
    CategoryIcelandTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66312,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25714,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.774.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryChinaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00010,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2004,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.022.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8494,509Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5005,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsIran

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Iran
    CategorySierra LeoneIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7401,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51290,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37118,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9485,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N32.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Tied22 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsThailand

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Thailand became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Thailand
    CategoryLaosThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99371,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29923,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsPanama

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama, Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Panama
    CategoryBruneiPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76575,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9494,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10339,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.4° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsKazakhstan

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Kazakhstan
    CategorySouth AfricaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0902,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21238,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.97.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4507,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S48.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsGermany

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 357,022 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Germany
    CategoryNigerGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86783,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90372,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N51.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsChile

    Density: 95.0 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Chile
    CategoryHondurasChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18433,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.026.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8706,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8236,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N23.4° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNigeria

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Nigeria
    CategoryAfghanistanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2048,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4922,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsMadagascar

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 18.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Madagascar
    CategoryGabonMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78931,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7731,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.353.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8854,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S18.4° SWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Belarus
    CategoryDjiboutiBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9449,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.744.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,021346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N53.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsBulgaria

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Bulgaria
    CategorySouth KoreaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6196,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43038,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.658.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N42.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsSouth Sudan

    Density: 141.6 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against South Sudan
    CategoryGhanaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91411,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.7,563UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen141.617.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.1° NWould win

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